Nemastylis tenuis subsp. pringlei

(S. Watson) Goldblatt

Brittonia 27: 379. 1975.

Basionym: Nemastylis pringlei S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 24: 85. 1888
Synonyms: Nemastylis tenuis var. pringlei (S. Watson) R. C. Foster
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 400.
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Plants slender, 10–30 cm. Bulbs 15–20 mm diam. Stems usually simple. Leaves 3–4, cauline leaves smaller than basal; blade linear, to 25 cm. Rhipidia 1-flowered; outer spathe 20–25 mm, inner 18–40 mm, apex often dry. Tepals pale blue, lanceolate, 20–30 × 6–9 mm; filaments connate ca. 2/3 length, 2.5–3.5 mm; anthers ca. 6 mm; ovary ovoid, 4–6 mm; style branching distal to filament column; branches 3.5–5 mm. Capsules oblong, truncate to turbinate, 15–20 mm. Seeds angular, ca. 2 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky, open ground in mountains

Distribution

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Ariz., Tex., Mexico, Central America

Discussion

In the flora area, subsp. pringlei is restricted to the mountains of western Texas and southeastern Arizona.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/3" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

dehiscing +  and latrorse +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (?) +
truncate +  and turbinate +
filiform +
Peter Goldblatt +
(S. Watson) Goldblatt +
Nemastylis pringlei +
parallel-veined +
lanceolate +  and more or less linear +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> (?) +
expanded +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
15mm;20mm +
truncate +  and turbinate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
monochasial +
Ariz. +, Tex. +, Mexico +  and Central America +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
short-lived +
winged +, branched +  and simple +
angled +, compressed +  and terete +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
Rocky, open ground in mountains +
few-flowered +  and rhipidiate +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
cauline +  and basal +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
petaloid +, zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Flowering Jul–Aug. +
compressed;prismatic;compressed;prismatic +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
unequal +
monochasial +
3-lobed +  and filiform +
Nemastylis tenuis var. pringlei +
Nemastylis tenuis subsp. pringlei +
Nemastylis tenuis +
subspecies +
distinct +
20mm;30mm +
lanceolate +
6mm;9mm +
unequal +